In which of the following settings have you experienced any act(s) of discrimination since the pandemic began?
response No. of respondents %
At school/work 93 35
While accessing government services 91 34
At the hospital/clinic/health centre 81 30
While accessing private goods and/or services 76 28
At home 62 23
I have not experienced any discrimination since the pandemic began 59 22
While interacting with law enforcement and/or justice system (e.g. police, courts) 53 20
At my place of worship 27 10
Other 4 1
Do any of the following represent the perpetrator(s) of discrimination you have experienced since the pandemic began?
response No. of respondents %
Stranger 131 46
Healthcare professional (e.g. nurse, doctor, therapist) 96 34
Relative (e.g. parent, sibling, cousin) 90 32
Agent of the State (e.g. public school teacher, housing officer) 65 23
Law enforcement officer (e.g. police) 65 23
Other members of the LGBTQ+ community 65 23
Service provider (private sector) 59 21
I have not experienced any discrimination since the pandemic began 51 18
Friend 48 17
Religious instructor/leader 37 13
Housemate/roommate 25 9
Judicial officer (e.g. magistrate, judge) 22 8
Other 4 1
Do any of the following represent the types of violence or abuse you have experienced since the pandemic began?
response No. of respondents %
Emotional 125 61
Verbal 109 53
Psychological 95 46
Harassment 73 36
Financial 58 28
Forced Isolation 50 24
I have not experienced any violence or abuse since the pandemic began 45 22
Neglect 42 20
Physical 40 20
Sexual 33 16
Spiritual 21 10
Stalking 18 9
All of the above 6 3
Other 1 0
Do any of the following represent the perpetrator(s) of violence or abuse you have experienced since the pandemic began?
response No. of respondents %
Relative (e.g. parent, sibling, cousin) 69 35
Stranger 64 33
I have not experienced any violence or abuse since the pandemic began 45 23
Friend 43 22
Healthcare professional (e.g. nurse, doctor, therapist) 42 22
Other members of the LGBTQ+ community 42 22
Law enforcement officer (e.g. police) 41 21
Agent of the State (e.g. public school teacher, housing officer) 34 17
Intimate partner 31 16
Service provider (private sector) 29 15
Housemate/roommate 19 10
Judicial officer (e.g. magistrate, judge) 19 10
Religious instructor/leader 18 9
Other 3 2
In which of the following regions do you work or operate?
response No. of respondents %
My work is at the country level only 100 55
Africa 43 23
Europe 41 22
Asia 28 15
South America 13 7
Caribbean 9 5
North America 9 5
Central America 8 4
Oceania 7 4
In which of the following regions did you work or operate before the pandemic began?
response No. of respondents %
My work was at the country level only 27 48
Africa 21 38
Europe 17 30
Asia 13 23
North America 6 11
South America 6 11
Central America 5 9
Caribbean 4 7
Ocieania 4 7
Is the leadership of your group/organisation made up of people who identify as any of the following?
response No. of respondents %
Trans 83 72
Bisexual 75 65
Gay 73 63
Lesbian 73 63
Queer 66 57
Non-binary/Gender Nonconforming 56 49
Same-gender/Same-sex Loving 26 23
Asexual 12 10
Two-spirit 5 4
All of the above 4 3
Other 3 3
Hijra 1 1
Do you identify as any of the following?
response No. of respondents %
Queer 29 47
Trans 24 39
Non-binary/Gender Nonconforming 22 35
Gay 15 24
Bisexual 13 21
Lesbian 12 19
Same-gender/Same-sex Loving 8 13
Asexual 7 11
Two-spirit 2 3
Hijra 1 2
My work centres people who identify as…
response No. of respondents %
Trans 119 65
Lesbian 91 50
Bisexual 88 48
Non-binary/Gender Nonconforming 88 48
Gay 85 46
Queer 84 46
All of the above 54 30
Same-gender/Same-sex Loving 46 25
Asexual 35 19
Hijra 9 5
Two-spirit 7 4
Other 3 2
Do you currently cater to any of the following vulnerable and/or marginalised populations?
response No. of respondents %
People Living with HIV/AIDS 98 62
Sex Workers 94 60
Survivors and Victims of Violence 76 48
Poor/Low-Income Communities 56 36
Migrant Populations 50 32
Marginalised Ethnic/Racial Groups 44 28
Children 40 25
Socially Displaced People 40 25
People Living with Disabilities 39 25
Elderly 34 22
People Living with Chronic Conditions 29 18
Involuntary Detainees (e.g. prisoners of the State, people in mental institutions) 13 8
Children Living in Institutional Care 12 8
Other 4 3
Which vulnerable or marginalised groups did you work with before the pandemic began?
response No. of respondents %
People Living with HIV/AIDS 32 74
Sex Workers 26 60
Migrant Populations 18 42
Survivors and Victims of Violence 18 42
Marginalised Ethnic/Racial Groups 13 30
Children 12 28
Elderly 12 28
People Living with Disabilities 10 23
Poor/Low-Income Communities 10 23
Socially Displaced People 10 23
Involuntary Detainees (e.g. prisoners of the State, people in mental institutions) 7 16
People Living with Chronic Conditions 6 14
Children Living in Institutional Care 3 7
Other 2 5
What are the main kinds of work that you currently do? Please select up to three (3).
response No. of respondents %
Advocacy 135 75
Activism 112 62
Community Mobilisation 88 49
Research 70 39
Documentation of Human Rights Violations 68 38
Service Provision 50 28
Legislative and Policy Reform 42 23
Humanitarian Aid 37 21
Relief 24 13
Other 1 1
What kinds of work did you do before the pandemic began? Please select up to three (3).
response No. of respondents %
Advocacy 37 66
Community Mobilisation 32 57
Activism 28 50
Documentation of Human Rights Violations 22 39
Service Provision 17 30
Research 16 29
Legislative and Policy Reform 12 21
Humanitarian Aid 9 16
Other 3 5
Relief 3 5
What is(are) your main source(s) of income/funding/resource support for your work?
response No. of respondents %
Grants from INGOs or other grantors 73 68
Individual donations/gifts 45 42
Membership dues 28 26
Government grants and/or subventions 26 24
Fundraising campaigns/events 24 22
Out-of-pocket contributions 21 19
Fees from goods and/or services 15 14
In-kind contributions 13 12
Crowdfunding 12 11
Corporate contributions 11 10
Loans 3 3
Legacy funding 2 2
Investments 1 1
What was(were) your main source(s) of income/funding/resource support for your work before the pandemic began?
response No. of respondents %
Grants from INGOs or other grantors 16 70
Fundraising campaigns/events 7 30
Government grants and/or subventions 7 30
Individual donations/gifts 7 30
Out-of-pocket contributions 6 26
In-kind contributions 5 22
Membership dues 5 22
Crowdfunding 3 13
Fees from goods and/or services 2 9
Corporate contributions 1 4
Legacy funding 1 4
Other 1 4
Since the pandemic began, who do you believe are the primary perpetrators of these acts of discrimination against LGBTQ+ identified people?
response No. of respondents %
Religious instructors/leaders 215 64
Strangers 205 61
Relatives (e.g. parents, siblings, cousins) 203 60
Agents of the State (e.g. public school teachers, housing officers) 189 56
Law enforcement officers (e.g. police) 186 55
Housemates/Roommates 184 55
Healthcare professionals (e.g. nurses, doctors, therapists) 172 51
Friends/Acquaintances 114 34
Service providers (private sector) 113 34
Judicial officer (e.g. magistrates, judges) 104 31
Other members of the LGBTQ+ community 97 29
Other 4 1
Since the pandemic began, who do you believe have been the primary perpetrators of these acts of violence or abuse against LGBTQ+ identified people?
response No. of respondents %
Strangers 222 67
Relatives (e.g. parents, siblings, cousins) 192 58
Law enforcement officers (e.g. police) 161 48
Religious instructors/leaders 145 44
Agents of the State (e.g. public school teachers, housing officers) 130 39
Friends/Acquaintances 112 34
Healthcare professionals (e.g. nurses, doctors, therapists) 104 31
Housemates/roommates 91 27
Judicial officers (e.g. magistrates, judges) 80 24
Service providers (private sector) 80 24
Other members of the LGBTQ+ community 69 21
Other (Not Listed) 20 6

Radio questions

How has your experience with discrimination changed since the pandemic began?
response n %
…the same amount of discrimination as before 108 37
Not sure 35 12
…slightly more discrimination than before 33 11
…slightly less discrimination than before 27 9
…moderately less discrimination than before 25 9
…much less discrimination than before 21 7
…moderately more discrimination than before 20 7
…much more discrimination than before 19 6
I experienced discrimination for the first time after the pandemic began 5 2
How has your experience of violence or abuse changed since the pandemic began?
response n %
…the same amount of violence/abuse as before 52 26
…much less violence/abuse than before 43 22
Not sure 29 14
…slightly more violence/abuse than before 28 14
…moderately less violence/abuse than before 15 8
…slightly less violence/abuse than before 15 8
…much more violence/abuse than before 9 4
…moderately more violence/abuse than before 5 2
I experienced violence/abuse for the first time after the pandemic began 4 2
How many people currently work for your group/organisation in any capacity (e.g. as staff, volunteer, or otherwise)?
response n %
1 to 5 28 24
11 to 20 25 22
6 to 10 24 21
21 to 45 23 20
76 to 100 5 4
151 to 250 4 3
46 to 75 3 3
101 to 150 2 2
Over 250 2 2
How many people worked for your group/organisation before the pandemic began?
response n %
11 to 20 19 26
1 to 5 17 24
6 to 10 15 21
21 to 45 10 14
101 to 150 4 6
46 to 75 4 6
76 to 100 3 4
Do you currently receive income, funding, or resource support for your work?
response n %
Yes 110 62
No 68 38
How do you think acts of discrimination against LGBTQ+ identified people have changed since the pandemic began?
response n %
…stayed the same 80 21
…slightly increased 79 21
…moderately increased 69 18
…significantly increased 64 17
Not sure 52 14
…slightly decreased 18 5
…significantly decreased 7 2
…moderately decreased 5 1
How do you think acts of violence against LGBTQ+ people have changed since the pandemic began?
response n %
…slightly increased 80 22
…stayed the same 80 22
Not sure 62 17
…moderately increased 61 17
…significantly increased 56 15
…slightly decreased 17 5
…moderately decreased 6 2
…significantly decreased 1 0